Hair curler



Dec. 18, 1928. I 1,695,442

. L. STEINER HAIR CURLER Original Filed Jan. 24, 1925 WITNESSES :3INVENTOR Patented Dec. 18, 1928.

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LEOPOLD STEIVNER, on 3300 H Ain' bu LEn. -1 1' v i i i madam a,ia q1swam; aeawa m 1 ,-:19 85 I This invention relates niore especially-"to thattype of hair curler in which relatively] rotatable parts are. einployedto impart a curler. In the use of ahair curler of this character, it iscustomary toisecure a lock E of hairlat a .pointnear thesc'alp to'one'of the arts, .a-fter wh ch the relatively: rotatable loose end ofthe lock is coiledrcloselyaround tightening of the lock ofhair on thecurler is then securedbS relativerotation itb I v i Figures) 5jw'hi'chmay be iI-noved into, andoiitfl parts; i 1

20 the parts together .f f x I fMore specificfobjectsfof inventlon'willI appearin the specificationland' begioointed outin the "appendedclaiins, reference being Figure 1 is a perspective view showing anadaptation of. nay-invention a curler oflthe double spindletype.

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According to theenibo'dinientof my inv'enftion: shown on the f drawings,the relatively rotatable Inein'bers'or parts'ofthe hair curler) compriseon the one hand'an outer tubular- 1 spindle 1, andon the other hand an-inner spindle includinga rod 2 eonnectedat oneend v by screw threads 3to a turning head l and i at its otherzendby. means of screw threadsfito a twisting head 6provided with a slot 7." This slot? isr'providedginorder that one end 0f the lockof hair,' the end near thescalp, may bemore readily secured'thereto;

50' I As shown inFigure 2, the twisting head 6 is provided with areduced neck 8 upon which the hollow spindle lyjournals atgone end.

The cylindrical outer surface ofth'e turning,

I head-4 constitutes'a; 1 a Said outersp Y final twist to a lock of haircoiled about th the curler a'ndfsecuredatits outerendlto th other partof the curler. The finaltvvlstor- The object of my. invention resides}-1ngre .especiallyin the. provision of anfi'ihp'rovediQQI1structionintheinieansforimp'arting[the relative rotation; to; the}:parts and an proved. construction". for, releas'ably clock ng j I theouter sp ndle andthen secured at -1ts,free' end'tothe tube 1 or itsenlarged end or collar a I To' give-the final tightening of thehair on"j "y the curler; the turning head i's'r'otated by spindle with the partssep andinos I winner rotatable-member is thenflocked 'tofthe outerrotatable member by movingfthefingerfi grip 1;)"about' itsaiiislQfintoithe dotted A po'sitionjf?(shown?in, Fig we 2 ),in' wh -hvit v 5 f 'engages'aslotlQ- I the other spindleektendiiig beyondtheffirst ameds indm at said end,andmeanspivot of said spin dle l'.

"dle l 'isfirefei'ablvtapered. :7 a as shown; and" itsf jlarger isenlarged" i to form a cylindrical elongatedjflange "whichjasshown'inFiguresj l and 2,is"pr" vide'clwith, end recesses 10 which latter i I Ipreferably in thefor nofradial slots. 010-" [H The turning headoftheinner s aindle 0 gi ter ith; any of t endr ce e of relativelyrotatabl"ejfnieniber 1; A pm 712 :niounted in the bifuroa'ted *end of:turning head 4,1 and traversing the ,slot 11 therein,

serves as apivotfor aifinge'r' grip' orpiece 13' vvwhich iistherebyadapt'e'd to swlng into and out f in e ock g eng ge i h any ofthe recesses '10 which may happen toflbeiinj j register with the slot11. l

In operation, a lock or itress offhsiir bf V J about {the)sainewthiclmesis asf the "curler "is taken, andtheinnerend thereof,thatis 'the end close to the scalp, is tid'to thee'nd agorthe innerspindle, niakingfuse' inthi co 1 j the lock or tress is wrapped dawned:around i f VV'hile I have I des cribed my invention in irm detail inorder to assure a clearundersta'ndv a. o 7

ing of the same, it will be obvious that mocli fications may be madewithout" departin one within the other, one of said spindlesbef fing'provided at an-endwithfa l'ocking recess, 1"

tered relation forlloekiiiir" said spindles against relative rotation. a

3. A hair curler comprising"relatively rotatable spindles havingportions arranged one within the other, said portions of the respectivespindles being provided with recesses movable into fand outiof registrywith each otheigfandmeansada ted to engage in said recesses in, registrywith each other for locking said'spindles together. l

4. A hair CullGLCOIIlPIiSIHg relatively rotatable parts provided withradial slots adapted to be moved into and out of register with-eachother, and meansmovable on one of saidparts into'and oi'it of lockingposition With'respect to saidradial slots in registry position I i 5. Ahair curler comprising a tubular outer spindle providedwitli a lockingrecess, of an inner spindle'joninaled in the bore ofsaidv outerspindleandprovided with a locking recess,and1neans movable within therecess in said innner spindle into and out of locking engagement withthe recess in said outer spin dle. i V a 6. A hair curler comprisingcoax ially arranged relatively rotatable spindles, said" spindles beingprovided with recesses movable into and outofregistry with eachother,and a fingengrip mounterfi on one of said spindles and movable into andout of looking position with respect-to saidrecesses.

7. hair curler comprising relatively r0 tatable spindles having portionsarranged one Within the other, said portions beingprm vided withrecesses movable into and out of,

registry with each other, and a finger grip movably mounted in therecess in one of said: portions into andout of' position to engage inthejrecess'in'the other of saidportionsr 8. Aihaircurler comprisingrelatively ro-Vr tatable parts provided with radial slots movable intoand out of register with each other,

and afinger grip rotatable on axis into and out of position within saidradial slots in registry position to lock said rotatable part-s againstrelative rotation; I

9. A; hair curler comprising a tubular outer spindle provided with alocking recess, of an inner spindle journalled in the bore of said outerspindle and provided with a locking recessyand a finger grip pivotedWithinthe recess in said inner spindle and movable from a positiontransverse to the common axis of said spindles to and from a position inwhich spindle. i

10. A hair curler comprisingan outer tubu lar spindle having one endprovided with radial recesses, an inner spindle 'j onrnalled: in

the bore of said tubular spindle, said inner.

spindlebeing provided witlianaxial slot,and

spindle terminatin at onevend in a1 cylindrical flange provi ed withradial j recesses,

another spindle jonrnalled intlie bore of said tubnlarspindle and havinga slottedend projecting axially beyondtlierecessed flange of saidtubular spindle, and a' finger grip pivoted within theslotted endof theinner spindle and movable from a transverse position whichit serves asafgrip to rotate the inner" spindle within the outer spindle to aposition in which it is adapted toflinterlocltwith; one or another ofthe recesses in the cylin- 'drical flange of said tubular spindle,

lift

it rests within the locking recess in said-outer an element pivotedwithin the axial-slot in 1 vsaid inner spindle andrnovable intoand outof engagement with one or another of said -.ra;dial recesses in theouter spindle. i V

.11. A hair curler comprising a tubular:

12. A hair curler comprising an outertubular spindle having ne endprovided with radialrecesses, aninn'erspindle journalled in the boreofjisaid tubular spindleand' projecging axiallyi beyond the radiallyrecessed en ofth'e "outer spindle, said inner spindle being providedwith a diamet ral slot,vand' means movable Within sald slot in the innerspindle into and out ofpos'ition to rest in one. of said radial recessesin the outer spindles morons s mme s.

